Performance Tester

🚀 We’re Hiring: Performance Tester (100% Remote)

We’re looking for a Performance Tester who can ensure our applications are scalable, reliable, and fast under real-world load. You’ll work closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to design performance strategies, detect bottlenecks, and drive optimization.

🎯 Role Purpose

Evaluate system reliability, scalability, and responsiveness through structured performance testing.

You’ll build test frameworks, analyze metrics, and help teams deliver stable, high-quality releases.

🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain performance test scripts for web, API, and backend systems
• Define load, stress, endurance, scalability, and capacity test strategies
• Establish baselines and track regressions over time
• Execute tests using k6 and similar tools
• Analyze metrics: CPU, memory, throughput, latency, response time, error rates
• Identify bottlenecks and root causes using diagnostics and profiling
• Deliver performance reports with optimization recommendations
• Integrate performance tests into CI/CD pipelines

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• Partner with DevOps, developers, and architects on performance criteria
• Support testers with framework training and best practices
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release readiness checks

✅ Must-Have Requirements

• 2+ years in performance testing or performance engineering
• Hands-on experience with k6 (JMeter/Gatling/LoadRunner are a plus)
• Strong understanding of performance testing concepts and methodologies
• Experience testing APIs and backend services at scale
• Ability to analyze system metrics, logs, and distributed architectures
• CI/CD experience with tools like Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket
• Familiarity with APM tools such as Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering (or equivalent experience)

💡 Nice to Have

• Scripting skills in JavaScript, Python, Java, or Groovy
• Cloud & container exposure: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes
• Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Helm
• Experience with Jira for defect tracking
• Performance framework design and automation at scale

🎁 Perks & Benefits

• 🌎 100% Remote role
• 🏖 15 days PTO
• 📚 Pluralsight membership
• 💵 Payments via ListoGlobal platform
• 🇺🇸 US Holidays observed

If you’re passionate about system performance, scalability, and engineering quality, we’d love to connect.